OSHA Accident Investigation · Summary #221406572

SOUTHERN PACKAGING INC.

WOODVILLE, MS· 2021-10-24T00:00:00

Event: Amputated, Amputation, Chain, Clearing, Contact, Edger, Finger, Jammed, Reach, Reaching, Sprocket
NAICS: 321113
Inspection type: Referral
Activity number: #345609283
Employer profile: SOUTHERN PACKAGING INC.
Summary number: 221406572
Report ID: 0419400

Event description

Employee amputates finger in chain and sprocket

Investigation abstract

At 2:30 p.m. on October 24, 2021, an employee was attempting to clear a jam on the scragg edger when he reached into the machine and made contact with the chain and sprocket. The employee was hospitalized to treat a finger amputation.

Victim

#1 Hospitalized Age 30 M

Event type
2

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